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U.S. grains: Corn slides on technicals, hefty global stocks

Nov. 28, 2017 at 5:13 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. December corn futures fell to a life-of-contract low on Tuesday on technical selling and ample global supplies, traders said. Soybeans also fell as slightly wetter forecasts for crop areas of Argentina eased near-term concerns about dryness. But wheat closed higher on bargain-buying after most months […]

U.S. corn, soy acreage to expand in 2018-19, USDA says

Nov. 28, 2017 at 2:44 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat hits contract lows

Nov. 27, 2017 at 4:01 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to contract lows on export data

Nov. 24, 2017 at 3:42 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Fund buying rallies CME lean hog futures

Nov. 22, 2017 at 4:48 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat up as crop ratings, Russia news spur short-covering

Nov. 21, 2017 at 5:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rose on Tuesday as a decline in U.S. crop ratings and news of radioactive pollution in the Ural mountains triggered a round of short-covering and concern about wheat exports from Russia, the world’s top supplier. Corn and soybean futures closed little changed after […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound on cash, beef prices

Nov. 21, 2017 at 5:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday rallied from Monday’s losses, ignited by short-covering as investors digested initial cash prices and firmer wholesale beef values, said traders. Technical buying contributed to market advances along with unwinding of Monday’s short live cattle futures long hog spreads, […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Corn sinks to contract lows

Nov. 16, 2017 at 6:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to new contract lows for the third straight day on Thursday as lower-than-expected weekly export sales and abundant supplies weighed on the market. Soybeans also declined on disappointing weekly U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales data and as improving crop weather in […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slip on softer cash, beef prices

Nov. 16, 2017 at 6:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday reversed some of Wednesday’s gains, led by weaker cash and wholesale beef values, traders said. Some market participants tweaked positions before Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) monthly Cattle on Feed report. “We saw a small rally yesterday, […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on seasonal strength, bullish soyoil data

Nov. 15, 2017 at 6:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Wednesday on seasonal strength as the Midwest harvest wound down and a jump in soyoil tied to an unexpected monthly drawdown in domestic supplies, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell nearly two per cent, nearing contract lows, in […]

By Julie Ingwersen